Six Hopefuls Try To Win The ‘Rat Race’
The MAMA RAT Challenge
Stakes
Seven and half furlongs
Fast Dirt
$70,000
Fillies and mares, 3 years old and up
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PP | Horse ID | Horse | Owner | Jockey | Odds | Comments |
1 | INZIGYA HOLLANDIA | 7/1 | Solid if not spectacular campaigner, in good form (last 4 races have been speed fig improvements). Loves to finish in the money (On a 10-race streak of top-3 finishes). With another improvement this time out, definitely has a shot, and at a nice price. | |||
2 | LILY WITH THE HAWK | 2/1 | Exploded with a 107 speed figure victory LTO at this exact distance. She loves to stay breathing down the leader’s neck, and this race has nobody that loves to take that lead. Barring a bounce from her last race, this stalker will be right there at the end, maybe even going past the favorite. | |||
3 | CAJUN HOSPITALITY | 16/1 | Hasn’t fared well recently in this class, and speed figs in last 8 don’t signal a good value bet here either. Might be a bit outclassed by a few of these. | |||
4 | VISCOUNT CELEBRE(AUS) | 7/1 | Doesn’t come in with the speed figures of the other 7/1 shot here, nor with the results. Unless there’s a big reversal in form, this one might not be in the money. | |||
5 | GENTLE MISS(ARG) | 17/1 | 3 yr old hasn’t raced above allowance company, and while she certainly wasn’t embarrassing herself, hasn’t yet shown the killer instinct yet to pass the horses she stalks. Might be hard-pressed for a top three showing, but won’t be far from them. | |||
6 | WINE AND WHISKEY | 3/5 | Definitely a worthy favorite, but I’m not sure it should be 3/5. The main difference in the shown ability between Lily With the Hawk and this 4 yr old filly is that Wine and Whiskey has been playing with the big girls (5 of last 7 races were Grade II or better). Should be a battle of stalking strategies between Lily With the Hawk and Wine and Whiskey. Won’t be much difference at the finish line. |
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